Cheeky USA Today Crossword Clue
The answer to the “Cheeky” crossword clue is PERT (4 letters); other puzzles used SASSY and SAUCY. We have seen this clue 18 times in New York Times Midi and New York Times and USA Today and Universal crosswords, most recently on September 30, 2026.
Answer
THE ANSWER SEEN MOST OFTEN · 4 LETTERS
PERT: offensively bold or disrespectful.
Best answers for “Cheeky”
| Rank | Answer | Letters | Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PERT | 4 | Cheeky |
| 2 | SASSY | 5 | Cheeky |
| 3 | SAUCY | 5 | Cheeky |
| 4 | MOON | 4 | Get cheeky with? similar clue |
| 5 | BUTTDIALS | 9 | Cheeky communications? similar clue |
| 6 | WISEASS | 7 | *Cheeky sort similar clue |
| 7 | HEHE | 4 | Cheeky laugh similar clue |
| 8 | SASS | 4 | Cheeky attitude similar clue |
The first 3 answers are for this clue; the others answered clues with the same main words.
Seen in
| Crossword | Date | Answer | Clue page |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times Midi | October 16, 2026 | SASSY | 1 Across |
| New York Times Midi | September 30, 2026 | PERT | 2 Down |
| New York Times | September 17, 2026 | PERT | 70 Across |
| New York Times | August 23, 2026 | SASSY | 114 Down |
| USA Today | July 9, 2026 | SAUCY | 54 Across |
| Universal | May 14, 2026 | SASSY | 71 Across |
| New York Times | March 13, 2026 | PERT | 15 Down |
| Universal | March 12, 2026 | SAUCY | 22 Across |
| USA Today | December 19, 2025 | PERT | 7 Down |
| New York Times | December 7, 2025 | SASSY | 55 Across |
| USA Today | July 14, 2025 | SASSY | 64 Across |
| USA Today | July 8, 2025 | PERT | 63 Across |
| USA Today | April 27, 2025 | SASSY | 49 Down |
| Universal | March 12, 2025 | PERT | 68 Across |
| USA Today | March 8, 2025 | SASSY | 13 Down |
| Universal | February 9, 2025 | PERT | 43 Across |
| USA Today | January 9, 2025 | PERT | 32 Down |
| USA Today | November 24, 2024 | PERT | 32 Down |
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Questions about the Cheeky Crossword Clue
What is the 4-letter answer to the Cheeky crossword clue?
PERT is the 4-letter answer to the “Cheeky” crossword clue, the one we have seen most often.
When was the Cheeky crossword clue last used?
In the New York Times Midi of September 30, 2026. We have seen it 18 times.
What are other possible answers to the Cheeky crossword clue?
Other puzzles used SASSY and SAUCY for this clue. Similar clues were answered with MOON (“Get cheeky with?”), BUTTDIALS (“Cheeky communications?”), WISEASS (“*Cheeky sort”).